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"For Apple, China Is Middle Kingdom: Not long ago, Asia Pacific was all but a footnote in the financial statements of technology juggernaut Apple Inc. But no more. Apple's sales in the fast-growing region, fueled largely by China, more than doubled and represented 26% of its $39.2 billion in sales for the first three months of the year." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:26 AM

"The Most Impressive Things About Apple's iPhone Sales Last Quarter" Business Insider 8:50 AM

"Small firm takes on Apple, Google over voice patent: Apple, Google, Microsoft and all major smartphone vendors were slapped with a lawsuit Wednesday by Potter Voice Technologies, an obscure Colorado company that claims they are infringing its patent on natural-language voice control of a computer." IDG News Service 8:58 AM

"LinkedIn iPad App: Plenty To Like/LinkedIn's new application for the Apple iPad serves as a hub for business connections, news, and social networking in one slick, though not perfect, package." InformationWeek 2:38 PM

"Would Apple be hurt by a strike at Foxconn Brazil? Workers at Foxconn's Brazil plant could strike next week, but such an action is unlikely to affect the supply of Apple products at this point." CNET News 9:08 AM

"Cloud computing: Legal standards up in the air/Cloud computing in the US is a 'Wild West' of legal standards. Do federal or local laws apply to cloud computing data? Can law enforcement access your data without your knowledge?" Los Angeles Times 10:21 AM